Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lamb Building

1905

By William J. Toman, November 26, 2010

1. Lamb Building Marker

Inscription. With its two-story bay, leaded glass detail, and original Carroll Street storefront, this is one of Madison's best remaining adaptations of the Queen Anne style to commercial architecture. Constructed for retired attorney F. J. Lamb, the building was designed by the prominent local firm of Claude and Starck. The building has been used for a variety of commercial purposes.

Location. 43° 4.496′ N, 89° 23.235′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Street and North Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 State Street, Madison WI 53703, United States of America.

The building on the left is in the shape of a triangle formed by State Street, Carroll Street, and the Lamb Building. The Lamb Building is in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid with its non-parallel sides fronting on State Street and Carroll Street.

By William J. Toman, November 26, 2010

4. Lamb Building Carroll Street Frontage

These are some of the leaded glass windows mentioned in the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 28, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 28, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.